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Live: Emmy Awards 2026 live: Hacks and Widow's Bay fight for Best Comedy award

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Flemming, T., & Winter, V. (2026, September 14). Live: Emmy Awards 2026 live: Hacks and Widow's Bay fight for Best Comedy award. ABC News (AU). https://www.abc.net.au/news/2026-09-15/emmy-awards-2026-winners-live-blog-latest-update/107149396

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ABC is providing live coverage of the 78th annual Primetime Emmy Awards in 2026. Emergency room drama "The Pitt" leads with 25 nominations, while comedy shows "Hacks" and newcomer "Widow's Bay" are competing for Best Comedy. The article invites readers to participate by voting on polls predicting winners and commenting on their favorites among nominated shows like "The Gilded Age."

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The 2026 Emmy Awards, honoring television achievements from June 1, 2025 to May 31, 2026, took place on September 14 at the Peacock Theater in downtown Los Angeles. HBO Max's "The Pitt" led with 25 nominations and won Best Drama; it faced strong competition from newcomers like "Widow's Bay," which received eight awards including its lead actor Matthew Rhys. In comedy, "Hacks" and newcomer "Beef" were in fierce contention for the top prize. Notably absent was viral hit "Heated Rivalry." Mariska Hargitay hosted the event, and celebrities arrived on the red carpet wearing their best outfits to honor the late fashion designer Bob Mackie.

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ABC Emmy Awards Emmys Primetime Emmy Awards Widow's Bay

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Narrative

I'm Tessa Flemming and together with arts reporter Velvet Winter, we'll be bringing you all the latest updates from the ceremony, from the winners to the losers and all the key moments.

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2026-09-14 · ABC News (AU)

Live: Emmy Awards 2026 live: Hacks and Widow's Bay fight for Best Comedy award · assertive framing

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live Emmy Awards 2026 live: Stars file into the Emmys for television's biggest night Welcome to ABC's 2026 Emmy Awards live blog! asserted

Stars → file → blog

Emergency room drama The Pitt leads the pack with 25 nominations, while Hacks and newcomer Widow's Bay are going head-to-head for Best Comedy. asserted

Hacks → lead → Comedy

New: Filters Choose what information you see below by using filters Key Event Vote for the shows YOU want to win an Emmy! asserted

YOU → choose → Emmy

Think you can pick an Emmy winner? Prove it! asserted

you → think → it

Vote in our 2026 Emmys polls for which show you want to win the two big genre awards today! asserted

you → vote → awards

I'm Tessa Flemming and together with arts reporter Velvet Winter, we'll be bringing you all the latest updates from the ceremony, from the winners to the losers and all the key moments. asserted

we → bring → losers

It all kicks off from 10am AEST. asserted

It → kick → AEST

So tell us, who are you rooting for? New England comedy horror, Widow's Bay? asserted

horror → tell → who

Let us know in the comments, and don't forget to use the reactions on each post to get involved! asserted

us → let → post